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'Millions' of Blacks to Rally in DC for Reparations
CNSNews.com ^ | 6/19 | Michael L. Betsch

Posted on 06/19/2002 12:32:04 PM PDT by fight_truth_decay

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To: 3AngelaD
I read that UAW and a couple of other unions had a very large presence there all the way from Detroit as well as from auto plant sites in the South. Foxnews coverage provided several shots of a group of them chanting "No recount, No peace." in their Detroit accents. Real concerned Florida voters there, huh?
61 posted on 06/19/2002 5:39:16 PM PDT by Twodees
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To: Postbro1; mhking
Glad to have you on FR. There's a fair sized contingent of black conservatives here. Maybe mhking could add you to his ping list. I know he's a conservative, because I see him showing up on most of the threads I'm on. ;-)

BTW, my name is Edd (spelled with twodees). Good to cybermeetcha.
62 posted on 06/19/2002 5:45:49 PM PDT by Twodees
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To: FlyVet
Actually, lots of conservative Southerners still vote democrat for one reason only: the history of the republican party's treatment of conservatives white and black. The gop has never really been conservative and were the very first to use black voters for their own cynical purposes before betraying them and abandoning them in the reconstruction era.

The "Jim Crow South" is what you always hear about from the media, but Jim Crow was a national phenomenon, not just Southern. Institutionalized racism can't justly be blamed on the South alone. It existed nationwide and kept black Americans out of politics for a very long time.

Blaming the South and only one party for nationwide, government sanctioned institutionalized racism just doesn't work. It is maddening to see conservative old timers clinging to the marxist democrat party, but the reasons for it are not as baffling as one would believe from accepting the current mythology from our media.
64 posted on 06/19/2002 5:59:51 PM PDT by Twodees
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To: Postbro1
FR's own Trueblackman, is a regular on Hannity and Colmes, bright, courageous and can snack on leftists while smiling. (^:
Republican party founded to oppose expansion of slavery into the territories.

The following exerpts are from Vernon Wharton, The Negro in Mississippi (1865-1890). They describe the end of Reconstruction in Mississippi:

"Once the general policy had been adopted [by self styled Redeemers] that Negro and Republican control of state government was to be broken at tany cost, a number of methods were followed for its accomplishment. One of these involved the intimidation of those whites who still worked with the Republican party . . . As early as December 1874 the Hinds County Gazette declared that death should be meted out to those who continued their opposition. 'All other means having been exhausted to abate the horrible condition of things [Republican rule effected by a white Republican coalition with newly freed African Americans] the thieves and robbers and scoundrels, white and black, deserve death and ought to be killed . . . The thieves kept in office by [Republican] Governor Ames . . . ought to be compelled to leave the State or abide the consequences.' p. 185

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"Against the Negroes themselves one of the most poweerful forces use dwas economic pressure, All over the state, Democratic clubs announced that no Negro who voted Republican could hope for any form of employment the following year . . .
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"[T]he democratic leaders of the state, while they often denied the existence of violence, or tried to shift the blame for it to Negroes, never actually repudiated its use . . . [T]he Democratic press adopted the slogan, 'Carry the election peaceably if we can, forcibly if we must." . . . Democratic clubs provided themselves with the latest style of repeating rifles." p. 187
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A few nights later, the Republicans endeavored to hold a meeting in Yazoo city. Their hall was invaded by a number of Democrats, led by their 'rope bearer,' H. M. Dixon. In the confusion which followed a native white Republican was killed, and several Negroes were wounded. The white sheriff escaped with his life by fleeing to Jackson. White militia then took charge of the county, and systematically lynched the Negro leaders in each superior's district. p. 191.
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If reparations are to be made, let the record show that the Republican Party fought to free the slaves, indeed, Republicans created a Party to protest slavery. Truth shows the power of the press, media and universities to rewrite history. The VLWC is based on lies.
65 posted on 06/19/2002 6:01:10 PM PDT by Ragtime Cowgirl
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To: fight_truth_decay
Yep. If this march comes off, it'll set race relations back about 30 years. parsy.
66 posted on 06/19/2002 6:05:45 PM PDT by parsifal
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To: fight_truth_decay
I propose the following reparations:
  1. $100,000
  2. A ONE-WAY ticket to Africa
  3. Forfeiture of United States citizenship.

In order to return to the United States the $100,000 must be paid back to the United States government.

67 posted on 06/19/2002 6:13:28 PM PDT by reg45
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To: FlyVet
I could be mistaken, but it seems that in recent years, more and more minorities are voting their conscience, rather than for the promises the Rats have made over and over.

Not only blacks, but hispanics as well seem to be joining the conservative side. This seems to be a trend, since GWB took office. The fall elections might give us some insight. I expect to see a small but perceptable right drift among minorities.

68 posted on 06/19/2002 6:24:48 PM PDT by Don Carlos
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To: Twodees
Ref #64: Okay, points well-taken and understood, but how does that funnel into blacks voting around 90-95% Democrat these days? I still don't get it. If, under your premise, both parties are equally guilty, at least that's what I think you are saying, the point is, minorities perceive Repubs as the Racist Party. Why in H is that? I'm lost, I don't get it. How have the Dems actually done minorities any better, except for offering more free money, which is self-destructive. The inner cities are generally more miserable than ever, despite all the money thrown at them. And, the constant cries for more, more, more. It just doesn't work. Money isn't going to fix it.
69 posted on 06/19/2002 6:29:04 PM PDT by FlyVet
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'Millions' of Blacks to Rally. . . "

The only way millions will happen is if Calypso Louie Farrakan does the count!

70 posted on 06/19/2002 6:32:17 PM PDT by Don Carlos
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To: fight_truth_decay
Whatever this is a free country but tell me Jesse Jackson and Sheila Jackson Lee, Maxine Water, John Conyers of the socialist leftist demokrats aren't going to be there?

Even worse slick willy will be there he thinks he is black and fools the blacks better than Hitler fooled folks in the beginning.

71 posted on 06/19/2002 6:32:58 PM PDT by TaRaRaBoomDeAyGoreLostToday!
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To: fight_truth_decay
Jesse & Friends are helping "their" slavery-damaged people with this remedy:

Click for Slavery Relief

73 posted on 06/19/2002 6:40:30 PM PDT by texson66
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To: Don Carlos
I could be mistaken, but it seems that in recent years, more and more minorities are voting their conscience, rather than for the promises the Rats have made over and over.

Not only blacks, but hispanics as well seem to be joining the conservative side. This seems to be a trend, since GWB took office. The fall elections might give us some insight. I expect to see a small but perceptable right drift among minorities.

Nice try. The trend is the opposite direction. Any pickup would most likely be due to the party moving left, rather than the brown-skinned electorate moving right.
74 posted on 06/19/2002 6:43:12 PM PDT by Orion
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To: parsifal
Yep. If this march comes off, it'll set race relations back about 30 years.

Just guess who will benefit from that.

75 posted on 06/19/2002 6:46:41 PM PDT by oyez
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To: All
So... This is "millions" in Dog Years terminology???
76 posted on 06/19/2002 6:48:39 PM PDT by 69ConvertibleFirebird
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To: Orion
Not a try. Just my observation among the people I know. We'll see.
77 posted on 06/19/2002 6:48:41 PM PDT by Don Carlos
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To: Don Carlos
What are the numbers of hispanics who voted for Reagan versus those who voted for Dull, and GWB?

How about blacks?

Asians?

Yep, all are down.
Don't live the fantasy - live the reality. We have to keep the base, and by my observations, the base is restless.
78 posted on 06/19/2002 6:56:05 PM PDT by Orion
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To: Ragtime Cowgirl
Black Southerners have long memories and they haven't forgotten what their own grandparents told them: the republicans never stood up for black folks and used them unmercifully before abandoning them. You seem to have no idea what Reconstruction wrought. Reconstruction was a military occupation of the former Confederate states and was a reign of terror over black and white Southerners alike. The radicals of the republican party behaved so abominably toward all Southerners, white and black that they poisoned relations between the two parties, between the North and South and between black and white Americans for generations to come.

"Let the record show" indeed. You're setting the stage for the republicans to replace the democrats again as the massas on the big liberal plantation by having a republican president push for reparations. I'll be tickled to death when conservatives of all races abandon your rotten, lying worthless socialist party.

No personal offense intended, of course, ma'am. And I agree about Kevin. He's a good spokesman.
79 posted on 06/19/2002 6:59:07 PM PDT by Twodees
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To: Postbro1
Sometimes I feel like me, JC Watts and Allen Keyes are the only conservative thinking blacks around

Let's not forget Thomas Sowell and Walter Williams

And try to imagine what heat Roy Innis (head of CORE) gets for being on the Board of Directors of the NRA!

80 posted on 06/19/2002 7:14:07 PM PDT by SauronOfMordor
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